Cost of Living Comparison Between Port of Spain and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Port of Spain and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Port of Spain is 83.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 86.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port of Spain is 109.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 119.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port of Spain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.21 TTD 68.7
$2.03 ฿64.2
402.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.3 TTD 607
$18.59 ฿588
385.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.41 TTD 49.88
$7.48 ฿237
-0.94%
Cappuccino
$3.71 TTD 24.99
$2.00 ฿63.2
85.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 TTD 7.40
$0.85 ฿26.81
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 TTD 5.27
$0.35 ฿11.13
122.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 TTD 12.08
$2.21 ฿70.0
-19.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 TTD 20.59
$3.76 ฿119
-18.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port of Spain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.73 TTD 18.40
$1.72 ฿54.4
58.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 TTD 18.35
$1.63 ฿51.7
67.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 TTD 18.05
$1.16 ฿36.66
131.03%
Eggs
$4.91 TTD 33.02
$1.98 ฿62.6
147.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 TTD 53.8
$15.93 ฿504
-49.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.24 TTD 68.9
$3.17 ฿100
223.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.26 TTD 96.0
$10.90 ฿345
30.83%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 TTD 39.77
$2.65 ฿83.7
123.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 TTD 17.46
$1.22 ฿38.70
112.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.36 TTD 29.33
$1.70 ฿53.7
156.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.72 TTD 31.74
$1.59 ฿50.3
196.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 TTD 9.64
$1.32 ฿41.90
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 TTD 11.59
$1.17 ฿36.99
47.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 TTD 12.82
$0.68 ฿21.46
179.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 TTD 9.72
$0.56 ฿17.64
157.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.08 TTD 40.93
$4.51 ฿143
34.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.08 TTD 135
$19.07 ฿604
5.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 TTD 14.39
$1.77 ฿56.0
20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 TTD 18.54
$3.18 ฿101
-13.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Port of Spain
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 TTD 7.03
$0.96 ฿30.47
9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.1 TTD 660
$18.90 ฿598
418.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 TTD 7.04
$1.36 ฿42.98
-22.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 TTD 8.52
$1.35 ฿42.80
-5.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.83 TTD 99.8
$8.03 ฿254
84.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 TTD 7.75
$1.24 ฿39.34
-7.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K TTD 225.2K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
58.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K TTD 261.6K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
78.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port of Spain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.7 TTD 549
$71.2 ฿2,255
14.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.98 TTD 316
$14.09 ฿446
233.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 TTD 422
$17.47 ฿553
259.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port of Spain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 TTD 372
$42.07 ฿1,332
31.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.95 TTD 87.1
$6.88 ฿218
88.23%
Cinema Ticket
$9.87 TTD 66.4
$5.94 ฿188
66.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port of Spain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$333 TTD 2,241
$307 ฿9,728
8.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,247 TTD 48.8K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-51.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port of Spain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 TTD 394
$55.7 ฿1,762
5.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 TTD 261
$26.79 ฿848
44.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 TTD 988
$83.2 ฿2,634
76.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 TTD 864
$70.1 ฿2,219
83.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port of Spain
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 TTD 5,118
$427 ฿13.5K
78.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 TTD 3,269
$237 ฿7,504
104.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,816 TTD 12.2K
$802 ฿25.4K
126.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,264 TTD 8,503
$503 ฿15.9K
151.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,388 TTD 29.5K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
112.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,708 TTD 11.5K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
11.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port of Spain
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$730 TTD 4,913
$654 ฿20.7K
11.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
5
7.60%

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Last update for Port of Spain: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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